Unearthing Talent the Key to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Success Andrew Jow | October 24, 2014 Many pundits have offered their opinions as to why the Edmonton Oilers’ seeming never-ending rebuild has been so fruitless. A quite popular and poignant reason is the fact Edmonton has…
Steve Yzerman & The Night of Trades William Gilbert | June 30, 2014 Steve Yzerman is a boss. On Friday, he traded a second round draft pick for D-man Jason Garrison. Then, later that day, while making multiple trades on the floor in…
2014 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 19, 2014 Welcome to the third installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every season, we ask all active writers to submit their picks…
New Jersey Devils 2013-14 Success Stories Part Two: Jaromir Jagr Leo Scaglione Jr. | April 30, 2014 During the offseason, The Hockey Writers will be doing a ten-part series on the success stories of the 2013-14 New Jersey Devils. Despite missing the postseason for the second consecutive…
Is the Ryan Callahan Trade Paying off for Tampa? The Hockey Writers | April 9, 2014 On March 5th 2014 Lightning captain Martin St. Louis was swapped with Rangers captain Ryan Callahan along with a first round pick in 2015 and a second round pick in…
1989-1990: A Look Back At The Wings’ Last Losing Season Jordan Hoy | March 19, 2014 Tears For Fears were killing it. Home Alone made its big screen debut. Cheers was the most popular television show in America. Milli Vanilli returned their Grammy. The “I’ve fallen…
Canadian Boy Adam Henrique Hopes to Play for Team Canada Someday Dan Rice | February 14, 2014 When Team Canada played their first game of the 2014 Winter Olympics against Norway in Sochi, Russia it’s safe to say that the majority of the country was tuned in…
The Sidney Crosby Secret: Becoming a Team Canada Captain Justin Glock | January 20, 2014 Sidney Crosby was named the captain of Team Canada for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Sunday. He already has an Art Ross Trophy, a Hart Trophy, and a Stanley Cup…
Team Canada Olympic Roster – Take 2 Christopher Ralph | January 9, 2014 The much anticipated Team Canada Olympic roster was finally released this week by Hockey Canada’s Steve Yzerman et al. The ensuing debate of who should or shouldn’t have been selected…
Understanding the St. Louis Snub Josh Kay | January 8, 2014 Team Canada General Manager Steve Yzerman was put in a thankless position when he was forced to make a decision about the fate of one of his own. As the…
Q & A with Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings Dan Rice | December 11, 2013 On a team full of stars it’s sometimes easy to overlook the value of other players, like Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings. “The Mule”, as he was nicknamed…
P.K. Subban Belongs on Team Canada Nissa Khan | November 30, 2013 The biggest complaint, if we can call it that, I’ve come across against Subban is that he’s a risk-taker; something that Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock emphasized when he was questioned during a recent visit to Montreal.
